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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1971-02-11, Page 8PAGE EIGHT ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 50 Years Ago Ed Beaver, of the village, and Henry Brown, of the 14th conces- sion, are attending the sitting of the Huron County Court in God- erich this week. Mr. Jacob Oesch, of the Gosh- en north, who has recently under- gone an operation in a London Hospital, returned to his home and is improving nicely. Kitchener won the second game of the home and home series with the Exeter -Zurich combines by a score of 6-2 in Exeter last Friday night, Babe Siebert and Robinson were the best players on the ice for the combined team. Harold Kellerman, of Dashwood has a record which is hard to beat, for a flock of laying hens. During January, from 11 hens he gathered 165 eggs from the flock. During 14 days in February he gathered 100 eggs. A bus load of young people from Dashwood took in the skat- ing at Zurich on Saturday night. Two flocks of wild ducks were seen flying north at Bayfield last week. Robert Boal, a teacher with muck experience and highly rec- ommended had acccepted the position as principal of the Zur- ich Public School, but on learn- ing that the other teacher resign- ed on account of the salary quest- ion, he also asked to be relieved from the position. 40 Years Ago Mr. Fred Datars of Hensall was in town this week, arranging for the funeral of his departed mother, the late Mrs, F. Datars. Fines of $50 each were imposed by Magistrate Reid in court at Wingham on charges of having home brew without permits to manufacture. Payments on Old Age Pension in Canada last year amounted approximately to $11, 000, 000 of which the Dominion Government paid half. Warning is given by the press that fake eye specialists are again touring the country. The sad part of it is that aged people are us- ually the victims. -OF- YEARS GONE BY - The old cow bell was again ringing on Thursday evening of last week, when the fourteenth sleigh load party went to William Decker's near Zurich and cert- ainly were well entertained. Born - At Bronson Line, Hay Township on February 7, to Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Klopp, a son., 25 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Mack have taken up residence in a few rooms in the home of Mrs. E. Hay. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thiel have purchased the business of Mr. J. W. Merrier in Zurich, and will soon be taking over as oper- ators of the general store. They have also purchased the business formerly known as the Zurich Drug Store. Mr. Howard Klnmp spent a few days in Toronto last week, where he received his discharge from the Air Force. He also accepted a position with the Dashwood Planing Mills. Laurence Stephenson has sold his general store in Bayfield to Ernest Hovey, of Clinton who will take possession on April 1. George Denorny, a well-known farmer of the Drysdale district, passed away at his residence on Saturday, after an illness of only two days. Arthur Finkbeiner was elected president of the Hay Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance Company, at the 71st annual meeting of the company. Mrs. Ross Johnston and baby daughter arrived home from the Seaforth Hospital. 15 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Erb of the Parr Line, Hay Township received a big surprise when one of their Holstein cows presented them with a set of twin calves, the third set of twin calves in three years. Dr. Gerald St. Pierre closed his office in Zurich the beginning of February and the Doctor and his family have moved to Wind- sor. The Unique Farm Forum met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. feo !� tib;_ r\ Ti/EMANWHODOSSNI AGR/PE ABOUT TArES, E/THERAWFUL R/CH DR AW_PUL POOR WE WILL BUILD YOUR HOME COTTAGE • BARN • GARAGE One contract will take care of your complete project, including PLUMBING • HEATING • ELECTRICAL WORK General Contracting BUILIMNG d REMODELLING Painting Service Now Available Aluminum Doors and Windows STANDARD STOCK SIZE DOORS Completely Installed PINNPswo+►s+N+,.. e..o Only $38 Richard Bedard DIAL 279 ZURICH Hilton and Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood Truemner with 24 members and seven children present. The topic "Father and Son Partnership" was capably taken by Mr. Leon- ard Merner. The weather this week has been a bit catchy, with thaws linger- ing around the corner. Thursday of last week was ground hog day and as the sky was heavily over- cast all day, the creature if he did come out, was unable to see his shadow. 10 Years Ago In the first game of the WOAA Bantam "D" play -downs, Hensall defeated Zurich 4-0, in a game played at the Ilensall arena last Wednesday evening'. Scoring for the Hensall team were Danny Cameron, David Smale, Bob Carlile and Bob Cooper. Following are the minimum prices for 1961: seeding: Oats - Registered No 1 grade, $1.75 per bushel; certified No. 1 grade $1.65 per bushel; commercial No 1. grade, $1.50 per bushel. Barley Registered No. 1 grade, $2.35 per bushel; certified No. 1 grade $2. 20 per bushel; commercial No. 1 grade $1.90 per bushel. Miss Joy Ann Erb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Erb, R. R. 2, Zurich, has begun a one- year Voluntary Service Assign- ment at Brook Lane Farm, Hog- erstown, Maryland, where she will be helping in the rehabilit- ation program for the mentally Shirley Thiel and Mary Bannist- er won the girls fancy 14 and und- er prize at the annual Valentines Carnival held in the local arena. Tentative plans for the 100th Centennial Anniversary of St. Peter's Lutheran Church were made at a meeting of the com- mittee in charge, last Wednesday evening. 0 JAMES MURRAY — CBC WHITE PAPER PRODUCER oronto-born James Murray, executive producer of CBC -TV's long-running (nine seasons), multi -award-winning Nature of Things series will be at the helm of The Living Arctic, the second of two CBC White Paper documentaries to be telecast this season. The two- hour color production, filmed throughout Canada's vast nor- thern regions, will focus on the virgin arctic and its magnifi- cent flora and fauna, and the exploited arctic after the ar- rival of the white man. It will be telecast on the CBC net- work the evening of Wednesr day, March 3. Separate School Board Approves Use of Facilities (by Mrs. Wilma Oke) Separate schools may be us- ed for social functions as well as meetings by parish councils, Catholic Women's League, Catholic Youth Organizations and similar groups without a fee was the decision reached by the Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board when an amend- ment was made to the by-law covering the use of schools. In other business at the meet- ing held in Seaforth Monday night the board approved cont- inuing the honorarium of $30 per month to Harold Ducharme of Stratford who had been an employee with the previous board in Stratford for over 20 years. The following delegates will attend the annual convention of the Ontario Separate School Trustees Association in Toronto March 31 to April 1 and 2: Superintendents of Education, John Vintar and Joseph Tokar; Business administrator, Jack Lane; and Trustees: Howard Shantz, Jaynes Morris, David Teahen, and F, J. Vere, all of Stratford, Vincent Young, of Goderich, Francis Bicknell, R. R. 5, Seaforth, and Oscar Kieffer of R, R,1, Bluevale. A rider is to be added to the contract of Tony Denomme of Zurich that he be paid at the rate of $2.50 per hour for ' extra curricular transportation as approved by the administ- ration or by the principal. A letter from the Ontario Department of Education was received by Mr. Vintar inform- ing him it will grant recognit- ion to teachers for courses in religious education conducted by the Ontario Separate School Trustees Association and the Ontario English Catholic Teach- er's Association. 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